Human beings are not born with the knowledge, values, beliefs, customs, and skills necessary for social life. These are acquired through the process of social learning, which enables individuals to understand their environment, interact with others, and become functioning members of society. Social learning is a continuous process that begins at birth and continues throughout life. It involves learning through observation, imitation, communication, experience, reinforcement, and interaction with various social institutions such as the family, school, peer groups, community, media, and workplace. The family is the first and most influential agency of social learning. During early childhood, parents and other family members teach language, manners, cultural traditions, moral values, gender roles, and acceptable patterns of behaviour. Children observe the actions of adults and imitate them. Positive behaviours are encouraged through rewards and appreciation, while undesirable behaviours